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: The author of Common Sense , which inspired the American Revolution , was born in Thetford, Norfolk .

East Anglia is often called the cradle of the United States because so many Founding Fathers and early settlers came from its counties . Anglia - USA

The connection between Anglia (the East of England) and the USA is a "good story" because it spans centuries—from the roots of the American Revolution to the "friendly invasion" of WWII and even a quirky British car that found a second life as a Hollywood icon. 🗽 Colonial Roots: "The Cradle of America" : The author of Common Sense , which

: His ancestors hailed from Hingham, Norfolk, where a bust of the president still sits in the local church . 🗽 Colonial Roots: "The Cradle of America" :

During World War II, East Anglia became a massive "stationary aircraft carrier" for the U.S. Eighth Air Force .

: Between 1942 and 1945, nearly half a million US servicemen were stationed at airbases across Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex .